EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN
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TOPIC: |
Working Together for a Better World |
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CLASS / DURATION / PREPARED BY: |
Grades 8–9; 1 lesson; Prepared by: Yita Nichtova, an English teacher, ZS SS Stary Tekov |
LEARNING TASK
- Understand the meaning of “partnership” in a global context.
- Explain why cooperation is necessary to solve global problems.
- Identify examples of international and local partnerships.
- Collaboratively design a simple digital campaign promoting cooperation.
- Use digital tools to communicate ideas effectively.
GOALS ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL CURRICULUM
General competences
- Civic and global responsibility.
- Social and collaboration skills.
- Communication competence.
- Digital competence and responsible use of technology
- Cultural awarness and respect for diversity
- Critical thinking and problem.solving
Subject competences
- Understand global interdepemdence between countries and recogniye global inequalities and the need for cooperation.
- Understand the role of government, NGOs, international organizations and explain why cooperation strengthens peace and development.
- Use key vocabulary.> partnership, cooperation, global goals, support, equality, development
- Use digital tools to collaborate and present ideas.
Integration with other subjects
Geography / global interdependence. Civic Education / democracy and cooperation, English / communication skills, ICT / digital creativity and online collaboration,
MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT
Digital tools: Mentimeter, interactive world maps, Wordwall, Canva, Learning Apps
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
- Icebreaker – Alone vs Together Challenge – 5 minutes
Digital Tool: Mentimeter/ WordPoll/
Question: Can one country solve climate change alone? Students vote: Yes/ No
Follow-up discussion:
- Why is cooperation important?
- What problems require global partnership?
Teacher introduces SDG 17.
- Interactive Exploration – Global Connections Map – 8 minutes.
Digital tool: Interactive world map
Teacher shows examples of partnerships:
- Countries trading goods
https://howmuch.net/articles/worlds-trade-explained-in-10-visualizations
- International organizations – UN, NGO
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_international_organizations
- Erasmus+ school partnerships
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/possibilities-by-country
Students answer in pairs:
- What happens if countries stop cooperating?
- Why do schools cooperate internationally?
Short class sharing.
- Gamified Activity – Partnership Puzzle – 10 minutes.
Digital Tool: Wordwall or Learning Apps.
Matching activity: Match :
- Problem Possible Partner
- Poverty NGOs + Governments
- Climate change Countries + Scientists
- Education Schools + EU
- Health crisis WHO + Governments
Students work in teams. Live leaderboard increases motivation.
Short reflection: Partnership = shared responsibility.
- Creative Mission – Create a Global Team – 15 minutes.
Digital Tool: Canva or Padlet or Google Slides
Students work in small international simulation teams.
Task: Design a mini digital poster titled: Together We Can …
Must include:
- One global problem
- At least 3 partners / government, schools, NGO, youth, companies/
- 3 simple actions
- 3 English key words from the lesson
Each group present 1 minute.
Optional fun element: Groups invent a team name /e.g. Global Heroes, Green Connectors/
REFLECTION. ASSESSMENT / 7 minutes/
Digital Tool: Padlet or Mentimeter Open Question.
Students answer:
- Why are partnerships important?
- One thing I can do to cooperate better in my school.
- One word describing today´s lesson.
Teacher concludes: No SDG can be achieved alone – cooperation connects all 17 goals.
Formative Assessment
Teacher observes:
- Participation in digital poll
- Accuracy in matching game
- Quality of ideas in group task
- Use of vocabulary
- Team cooperation
Assessment criteria
Students demonstrate:
- Understanding of global interpendence
- Ability to explain the importance of cooperation
- Logical connection between problem and partner
- Creativity in digital output
- Basic use of subject-related English vocabulary
Self-Assessment
Students reflect:
- Did I contribute to my group?
- Did I understand why SDG 17 connects all goals?
- Can I explain what partnership means?
